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France's Pro Tour Alps to Provence Cycling Vacation with Paris Option

2009 France Pro Tour "Alps to Provence" with Paris Option

Dates:
Alps to Provence: July 21 - 26, 2009
Alps to Paris: July 21 - 27, 2009

Length:
Alps to Provence: 6 days / 5 nights
Alps to Paris: 7 days / 6 nights

Location: Alps and Provence with option for Paris.
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Tour Starts: Lyon, France
Tour Ends:
Alps to Provence: Avignon, France
Alps to Paris: Paris, France
Cost:
Alps to Provence: $3,599.00 pp based on dbl. occup.
Alps to Paris: $4,999.00 pp based on dbl. occup
Single Supplement ($US): $899.00
Paris Option: Includes 1st Class TGV Ticket,1 night Paris hotel, live race viewing at 5-star Hotel Meurice's Presidential Suite, and transfer to airport on the 27th.

Make your plans now to join us on our award-winning France's Pro Tour cycling vacation as we follow the world's greatest race through the legendary French Alps and Provence before concluding with the climatic sprint in Paris! During the course of your vacation, you will be "front-row-and-center" for all the pageantry and drama of France's Pro Tour as the world's top cyclists compete for the coveted Leader's Jersey. Highlights of our unforgettable vacation include the following:

  • Riding through the legendary French Alps and climbing the Col du Colombiere before cheering on your favorite cyclists as they race to the finish of Stage 17 in Le Grand Bornand.
  • Witnessing Stage 18's "race of truth" in the "Venice of the North," Annecy, after having ridden the entire course! Our hotel is the top-rated hotel in Annecy on TripAdvisor and just one block from the Start / Finish of the Time Trial!
  • Cycling the most famous 21-switchbacks in all of cycling at L'Alpe d'Huez!
  • Seeing Stage 19 live near the finish in Aubenas.
  • Testing yourself on Mont Ventoux on the same day as the pros on Stage 20!
  • *** Paris Option***: On July 26th, morning departure for Paris on the high-speed TGV in 1st Class! Guests will have one night hotel stay in Paris on the Place Vendome and enjoy live race viewing at the 5-star Hotel Meurice in the Presidential Suite, the most luxurious suite in the hotel! Guests will depart Sunday out of Charles de Gaulle Intl Airport.

Along with all the world-class race viewing, guests will enjoy relaxing in our accommodations in Annecy, Privas, and Paris where they will relax in Velo Echappe' style and enjoy some of France's finest traditional cuisine and wines! Make your reservations now for an unforgettable ride on the legendary roads of the French Alps and Provence as you witness the world's greatest cyclists compete at France's Pro Tour.

 

 

 

Bicycling Magazine chooses Velo Echappe as a Top 15 trip. Read more now!